"The trade: House Republican leadership made several deals with hardline Republican members to get their votes for the military appropriations bill this week, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says that one of the promises made was to hold a vote on her bill to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors, something she has been pushing for years without much success. Why it matters: Families of trans kids have been fleeing red states for years as they enact tougher policies attacking their rights. If this bill passes, doctors could be thrown in prison for providing safe and effective health care no matter what state they practice in."
"Why some Republicans are complaining: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was outraged that some of the anti-trans riders in the 2026 NDAA were removed in order to get it passed by both the House and the Senate. She said the bill "still forces women in our military to compete against (and shower with) biological men pretending to be women." Why it matters: Even though Republicans control everything at the federal level, defenders of LGBTQ+ equality are still able to eke out small victories like this one, taking the teeth out of a college-level sports ban."
"Who she is: Admiral Rachel Levine served as the assistant secretary for health under President Joe Biden and she was the first transgender official to be appointed to a Senate-confirmed position. After she spent years working to help Americans stay healthy, the Trump administration changed the name on her official portrait to her deadname as a petty insult. Why it matters: The Trump administration can try to dress up their anti-trans policies as "protecting women""
House Republican leadership secured hardline support for a military appropriations bill by promising a vote on a federal ban of gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Such a federal ban could criminalize clinicians and restrict care irrespective of state law, prompting families to flee restrictive states. Some GOP members objected when anti-trans provisions were removed from the NDAA, arguing women in the military face privacy and safety concerns. LGBTQ+ advocates managed to remove or weaken some federal riders, including parts of a college sports ban. Admiral Rachel Levine’s role and past deadnaming by the Trump administration underscore the politicization of transgender public figures and policy.
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